Teach Brain Health!
Date: December 25th, 2024
To have a healthy brain, you need to slow down and clear your thought process. Are you teaching kids how to do this?
Ask Polly Bath: Student Hates You?
Date: December 22nd, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am a paraprofessional dealing with a fifth-grade boy who curses me out, hits me, throws things at me, and generally terrorizes me. He says he hates me and wants to force me to quit my job. I do not have support from the teacher. What can I do?”
How I Do Observations
Date: December 17th, 2024
When I observe a student, I make sure to see the kid in different environments throughout the school day.
Ask Polly Bath: Rewards as Motivation?
Date: December 15th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I’m under a lot of pressure to use rewards in my second grade class to get kids to behave, but I saw a video of you on social media saying that can be a bad idea. But what can I do instead?”
Make it Easier to Apologize
Date: December 11th, 2024
Teach kids how they can apologize without feeling like they’re losing ground in a power struggle.
Ask Polly Bath: 5 Year-Old Running and Shoving?
Date: December 8th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “We have a curious, sensory-seeking 5 year-old who is delayed in our class. Often he runs for the door and shoves adults out of his way if they try to stop him. I know he doesn’t mean harm. Honestly, I’m not sure how to respond to this situation.”
The Mid-Year Funk!
Date: December 3rd, 2024
We hit the mid-school year and get into a funk. Here are some tips to get past it!
Ask Polly Bath: Kid Getting Under Your Skin?
Date: December 1st, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I just started my job as a paraprofessional and this is the first time I’ve worked with children. Today a student I was working with got very disruptive and I admit I got pretty upset. How do I keep kids from getting under my skin?”
Behaviors in Independent Work Centers
Date: November 26th, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Kids Not Taking Specials Seriously?
Date: November 24th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I’m a music teacher and I’m having an issue with students who refuse to listen during music excerpts and instead chat – thereby ruining it for the whole class. Separating them hasn’t made a difference. They don’t take the subject seriously and therefore come in with an attitude. What should I do?”
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